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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
THE PERFORMING ARTS
In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults. They did this by reading aloud, acting or (25) _________ a musical instrument. As they (26) _________ up, they were taken to public places of entertainment - the theatre, opera, circus or ballet. They looked forward to these occasions with great (27) _________ and would remember and discuss what they had seen for many weeks afterwards. But nowadays television and computers (28) _________ an endless stream of easily available entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous (29) _________ as a very ordinary part of their everyday lives.For many children, the sense of witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. handling
B. controlling
C. doing
D. playing
THE PERFORMING ARTS
In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults. They did this by reading aloud, acting or (25) _________ a musical instrument. As they (26) _________ up, they were taken to public places of entertainment - the theatre, opera, circus or ballet. They looked forward to these occasions with great (27) _________ and would remember and discuss what they had seen for many weeks afterwards. But nowadays television and computers (28) _________ an endless stream of easily available entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous (29) _________ as a very ordinary part of their everyday lives.For many children, the sense of witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. handling
B. controlling
C. doing
D. playing
- handle (v): cầm, sờ mó; vận dụng, sử dụng, điều khiển (bằng tay); xử lý, ...
- control (v): điều khiển; kiềm chế; kiểm tra, kiểm soát; điều chỉnh;...
- do (v): làm, thực hiện
- play (v): chơi
play a musical instrument: chơi một loại nhạc cụ
"In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults. They did this by reading aloud, acting or playing a musical instrument." (Trong quá khứ, trẻ em ở nước Anh thường xuyên được khuyến khích thử các kỹ năng biểu diễn của mình vì lợi ích của người lớn. Chúng đã làm điều này bằng cách đọc to, diễn xuất hoặc chơi một nhạc cụ.)
- control (v): điều khiển; kiềm chế; kiểm tra, kiểm soát; điều chỉnh;...
- do (v): làm, thực hiện
- play (v): chơi
play a musical instrument: chơi một loại nhạc cụ
"In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of adults. They did this by reading aloud, acting or playing a musical instrument." (Trong quá khứ, trẻ em ở nước Anh thường xuyên được khuyến khích thử các kỹ năng biểu diễn của mình vì lợi ích của người lớn. Chúng đã làm điều này bằng cách đọc to, diễn xuất hoặc chơi một nhạc cụ.)
Đáp án C.